Mrityunjoy Prasad Guha (26 August 1919 – 26 June 2012) was an Indian scholar, academic. He is noted for his work on ''Akash O Prithibi'' for which he was awarded

Rabindra Puraskar The Rabindra Puraskar (also Rabindra Smriti Puraskar) is the highest honorary literary award given in the Indian state of West Bengal. This award is named after the famous Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore and is administered by the Government of ...

in 1964.

Early life and education

Mrityunjoy was born to a Bengali Hindu family of

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, then part of

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; now

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which became a new country in 1971 following its separation from

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which, in turn, was earlier shaped as a result of the partition of

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in 1947. He completed his intermediate & formal education at

Rajshahi College Rajshahi College (Bengali language, Bengali: রাজশাহী কলেজ) is a public college, public educational institution in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Established in 1873, it is the third oldest college in Bangladesh after Dhaka College a ...

(1934-1938). Later on he pursued Masters in Chemistry at Presidency College,

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(1938–40).

Literary work

* Bijnaner Bichitra Barta (Bengali) fetched him UNESCO Prize from Govt. of India in 1969. * Sagarpranider Katha (Bengali) * Akash O Prithibi (Bengali) * Sonar Bangla Tomai Bhalobasi (Bengali) * Stanyapayee Pranider Katha (Bengali) * Alor Jharna (Bengali) * Aparup Rupkatha (Bengali) * Desh Bidesher Rupkatha Ebang Upakatha (Bengali) * Chalo Jai Chander Deshe (Bengali) * Jiber Kramabikash (Bengali) * Petroleum (Bengali) * On The Constitution Of Some Oxyacids Of Sulphur (English)

Recognition and honours

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(''Honors'') Chemistry,

, 1938 * M.Sc. (''First Class'') 3rd Place,

, 1940 * Cunningham Memorial Prize, Presidency College, Calcutta 1940 * Griffith Memorial Prize,

, 1952 * Ph.D., Calcutta University, 1955 *

, Govt. of West Bengal, 1964 * UNESCO Prize for Manuscript entitled 'Bijnaner Bichitra Barta' in Bengali, Govt. of India, 1969 * Sishu Sahitya Rashtriya Puraskar, 1970 * Ila Chanda Memorial Prize (Bangiya Bijnan Parishad) * Kishore Gyan Vigyan Puraskar, 1993 * T.M. Das Foundation Award, 2002

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